Children At Work
İÇİNDEKİLERIntroductionCurrent legislation and child labour Stastitics and sources of information on the health of working children Data on occupational injuries and work-related diseases Occupational hazards for working children in specific occupations and industries Occupational accidents Occupational diseases Ergonomic hazards Harmful substances and sources of exposure Exposure to physical agents Psychosocial hazards Strategies to address child labour from a health perspective Introduction A policy framework at national level 3. Priorities for action 4. Evaluation of children's working conditions Identification and use of sources of information Health status evaluation Recommendations concerning chemical exposure Exposure limits 5. An occupational health programme Protected working conditions Extension of protection to other groups Access to health care through primary health care (PHC) Impact assessment Involvement of the paediatric community Rehabilitation 6. Education and training After-school programmes and other special programmes Apprenticeship Access to education Health education 7. Ethical aspects 8. Mobilization and public awareness The role of the social partners Public awareness Community involvement Strategies for communication and information dissemination 9. Legislation and enforcement 10. Final remarks Annexes I. The effects of work on the health status of working children II. Examples of hazardous occupations and their consequences on the health of working children III. Chemical exposure IV. Expert system for the identification of occupational diseases in clinical and surveillance applications V. Sentinel Health Event (occupational) Bibliograph . Tables 1. Examples of hazardous occupations and their consequences on the health of working children 2. Occupational diseases and other health impairments caused by physical, biological and chemical agents 3. Information sources for health data 4. Priority list of activities prohibited to children 5. Definition of target group(s) 6. Health history form 7. Primary health care principles |